Dakota Bruton

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives passed the Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025, led by Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) to strengthen transparency and accountability in federal broadband programs. The bill, which passed unanimously by voice vote, ensures that taxpayer dollars invested in rural broadband projects reach the communities that need them most.

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

Every year, the Friends of the Brown County Library line the streets of the lower parking lot with flowers and native plants to sell as a way of raising funds for special equipment the library needs. This year, the two-day event raised around $4,800. “It seems to be the harbinger of spring here in Nashville!” Jenny Endicott, Friends of the Library president said about the event.

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

With warmer weather comes country music concerts, festivals and line dancing. Picture this, you wait all winter for concert season only to show up in the same cowboy hat as every other crowd member. How will you keep from getting lost in a sea of the same few hat styles? That’s a problem Dale Ann Gramman at Queen Hat Co. aims to fix with her custom, one-of-a-kind hats. Gramman crowns everyone with a personalized piece that incorporates their personality and style.

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers about pressing consumer protection concerns for products recalled in April. The office is encouraging consumers to take advantage of opportunities available to them – which may include returning, fixing, disposing or replacing a purchased recalled item that could be harmful to themselves or their families. “Safety blooms when we act swiftly to protect our homes,” Attorney General Rokita said.

1 week ago | bcdemocrat.com | Dakota Bruton

The Brown Election Board has commissioned a Study Committee to determine whether, where and how to move election voting from the traditional 11 precinct voting format to a five location Vote Center format, commencing at the 2026 election cycle. Residents of Brown County are invited to attend public meetings to be held in the Salmon Room of the County Government Office Building, second level, 201 Locust Lane, Nashville.